This type of piercing refers to the type of “Lip Medusa”, but is considered more complicated due to the fact that it passes the lip completely and has two ends. Unlike the usual “Medusa”. If you are interested in this piercing, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with all the nuances in this article:

Jestrum is also called the
“vertical medusa”, often it is made on the upper lip. The
standard decoration for this type is a curved bar with two ends. With
this piercing you need to be very careful and take it very seriously,
as it must be done strictly symmetrically to the face. Otherwise,
there will be a clear visual curvature of the entire face. It is also
possible damage to the gums and teeth, it is also worth considering.
Therefore, it is important to understand that this is not just a
caprice, but a serious decoration on the most important and prominent
place of our body.

The standard wound healing time
is 6-12 weeks. As usually happens with this kind of piercing, it
heals faster from the outside than from the inside. Therefore, the
outside of the piercing can look like it should, while the healing
inside can last from 4 to 6 months. You can not remove the decoration
of the first 12 months in the healing process. At first, the thin
tissue of the skin can easily be damaged with a slight movement of
the jewelry. And the rotation and twisting is generally fraught with
the ingress of bacteria inside, as a result of the appearance of
irritation and various infections. To make the healing process faster
and more comfortable, you need to follow the rules of care and choose
the right decoration.

Jestrum, as mentioned above,
heals for a long time, so it is recommended to make a list of
procedures to take care of it and to follow this list strongly in the
normal mode of the day. Below is a list of procedures you need to
take note of (especially if there is a serious swelling):

–
in general, every time you take a shower or bath, gently wash the
piercing with a mild anti-bacterial soap;

– do not forget about vitamins
(zinc, A, C, etc.)

– make sure that the ends of
the bar are not unscrewed. Since the loss does not always have spare
parts, and this is fraught with the movement of the piercing or even
extracting jewelry

How to clean the piercing (bar)?

– prepare or buy a solution of
sea salt (for home preparing you need a boiling water and a quarter
of a spoonful of salt);

– hands must be washed with
soap and water;

– soak the piercing in the
solution for 5-10 minutes, then gently remove all crusts;

– then rinse with clean water;

– finish procedures with
rinsing the mouth with antibacterial liquid and brushing your teeth
(ideally, you should change the brush every day)

Is
the pain strong?

It
is worth considering that the pain in the healing process of this
piercing can be severe. Of course, everything depends primarily on
the physiology of a particular person and the right care. But this
does not negate the fact that when a Jestrum is pierced, many nerves
in the lower part of the face are affected, plus the needle goes in
two places and the canal is relatively long. According to the pain
scale, the Jestum is rated at 7 out of 10. Therefore, in order to
reduce the risk of pain and other problems, you should do it only
with a professional.

If
you do decide on the Jestrum, once again please take this piercing
seriously and be sure to follow the rules of hygiene and care.

Jewelry

On
the aesthetic side, of course, this is a very beautiful and unusual
type of piercing. And the two ends of the bar allow you to turn on
the fantasy and use different decorations on both ends. However, we
advise you not to use too large jewelry such as rings, as they are
not very convenient for Jestrum.

By
the way, one more important detail: when piercing, first you will be
given a long bar, to take into account future swelling, but when it
subsides, it is important to change it to the bar of the desired
size. Of course, this is important to do only with your master.